Replacing the speakers in my 98 Sunsetter LX, and I ran into a few problems. The front speakers are too close to the windshield, so I can't get any kind of screw driver to reach the back screw, and 2 of the other 3 are going to be a pain. They are mounted directly through the fiberglass dash on each side. Maybe I can drill through them from the bottom? The back speakers are mounted on the back of the side panels of the boat, and a fiberglass pillar covers them partly from the back, so we can't get to them that way, it looks like I might have to take the entire side panels off, which have a dozen bolts each. Anybody have any experience with a Malibu with this interior layout? Thanks in advance, Ryan

I have a 04 wakesetter. I tried taking a #2 bit like for you drill and putting on the ones under windshield and turning it with a wrench. That did remove the screws but I still couldn't get the speaker to clear the windshield to remove it. Maybe you guys can try that it might work for you.